November 07, 2009 09:00am
A MAN is in RPH after being stabbed during a brawl invovling more 40 youths on an Armadale-bound train early this morning.
The began inside a carriage at about 12.30am and spilled onto the platform at Maddington station.
More than eight police were called to break up the fight.
"They fought on the platform and then they begun to pelt the carriage of the train with rocks,'' Insp Andrew Martin said.
It is understood the stabbed man stayed on the train until Gosnells station where he was treated by St John Ambulance paramedics before being taken by ambulance to the hospital.
It could not be confirmed if the man was involved in the fight or was a train passenger.
A female youth on the train refused treatment for minor injuries.
The damaged train was kept at Claisebrook station, near Perth, for forensic exmination today.
Railway police and Armadale detectives are investigating.
"They fought on the platform and then they begun to pelt the carriage of the train with rocks,'' Insp Andrew Martin said.
It is understood the stabbed man stayed on the train until Gosnells station where he was treated by St John Ambulance paramedics before being taken by ambulance to the hospital.
It could not be confirmed if the man was involved in the fight or was a train passenger.
A female youth on the train refused treatment for minor injuries.
The damaged train was kept at Claisebrook station, near Perth, for forensic exmination today.
Railway police and Armadale detectives are investigating.
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